@ISIDEWITHQuestionselections8yrs ago

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

Should foreigners, currently residing in New Zealand, have the right to vote?

In most countries, suffrage, the right to vote, is generally limited to citizens of the country. Some countries, however, extend limited voting rights to resident non-citizens.

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Response rates from 20.5k Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party voters.

39%
Yes
61%
No
23%
Yes
56%
No
8%
Yes, but only after living in the country for 5 years
5%
No, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote
5%
Yes, but only after living in the country for 10 years
3%
Yes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote
0%
Yes, but they should only be allowed to vote in local elections
0%
Yes, but they should not be allowed to vote in local elections
0%
Yes, but only if they are European Union citizens

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Unique answers from Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @8J2C9KXanswered…4yrs4Y

Permanent Residents and citizens only

 @9F4XKDRanswered…1yr1Y

If they’re not permanent residents then no, but residents and citizens should be allowed to

 @9F2D7KCanswered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only if they have been granted permanent residency here

 @9FN2S8Qanswered…1yr1Y

Not unless they have a clear understanding of NZ history and the impacts of colonisation on tangata whenua.

 @9DXCLJ8answered…1yr1Y

Only citizens or permanent residents should vote.

 @9DX9X77answered…1yr1Y

Citizens and permanent residents over 18 years old should be able to vote

 @9DMMTJDanswered…1yr1Y

If they are planning to be here for the duration of the electoral term then I think they should

 @9D9VTFCanswered…1yr1Y

living in the country for under 5 years and you want to vote then you need to pass a basic test to show you understanding of NZ politics. If you have lived in NZ for more than 5 years then you dont need to do a test.